Southern Gentleman and Scholar with a wild streak that pops up from
time to time. Willing to try most anything at least once, I'm
generally laid back and know how to appreciate life's free gifts
and simple pleasures, but am also driven and committed to pursuing
my interests as far as they'll take me. Keeping my body and mind
healthy (while still throwing down and raging occasionally) is
important to me. Got a strong passion for travel, adventuring, and
seeing where a map and advice from locals will take me-- Cuba,
Japan, and China were my favorite trips thus far. My main interests
are music and live shows, travel, running and hiking, reading,
Eastern philosophy (Zen and Taoism) and environmental and social
justice.

I've been back home for a few years in Richmond after graduating
from College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, ME.
Re-discovering my hometown of good ol' RVA and new haunts and music
venues. Currently I am studying Chinese medicine and Qi gong (it's
kinda like Chinese Yoga) at a local school. I am actively seeking
more good comedy in my life, whether it's live stand-up or watching
comedians perform. It is indeed the best medicine....

putting words together; I make a mean gin n' tonic and bangin'
stir-fry; empathizing; dancing like no one's watching (yeah yeah,
everyone says this dancing crap, right? ; ) staying grateful in
spite of adversity; still tree-climbing like crazy since a young
lad

Of course my dashing good looks and impeccable savoir-faire, ha
hah. You should tell me that yourself if we ever meet. I'm curious
to know the answer to it myself, as telepathy is a skill I'm still
workin on.

-- "Calvin and Hobbes," Tolkien, Ray Bradbury, Robert Heinlein,
Carlos Castenada. Many, many others, I also really dig graphic
novels and some old- school manga and anime.
--The Simpsons, The New Sherlock, Big Bang Theory, PBS Nova
specials, Jeopardy
-- I listen to most everything except Opera. Favorite genres are
alt. and classic rock, hip-hop, and reggae.
311, The Black Keys, Hendrix, Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Jane's
Addiction, Esthero, Fiona Apple, RUSH, Led Zep. For the hip-hop,
Kendrick, the Last Emperor (whom I did a show with at Alleykatz a
while back), Common, Nas, and Rakim stay on the playlist.
-- Any good vegetarian/ ethnic food, particularly Thai, Indian and
Ethiopian, sushi, watermelon, any kinda cheese and/or wine

You're going to the Folk Festival and want to meet up and rock out!
You love music and live shows and wanna trade tunes or see a show
sometime, discuss what you're currently reading, get coffee or tea
somewhere, or feel we may share a karmic connection from a past
life ;)